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Kosmo

Kosmo from directly overhead

Kosmo is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,293 m. Messix Peak stands 2,240 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Point, a cliff 2.8 miles away. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

ghost town in Utah, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates41.71772, -112.79149

44 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
  • Monument Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Indian Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Johnson Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Black Mountain: 11.4 mi
Springs: 6
  • Sparks Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Off Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Bar M: 6.7 mi
  • Teal Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Baker Spring: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Camp Victory Site: 11.7 mi
  • Golden Spike Locomotive Run: 14.2 mi
  • Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing: 14.5 mi
  • Rocket Exhibit: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Golden Spike: 14.2 mi
  • Monument to Their Memory: 14.3 mi
  • Spiral Jetty Infomation Plaque: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 9.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Golden Spike National Historic Park Visitor Center: 14.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Chinese Arch: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kosmo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Messix PeakSE 137°2,240 m21.5 mi
Mount TarpeySE 141°2,123 m19.3 mi
Thatcher MountainE 95°1,901 m23.3 mi
Monument PeakN 4°1,825 m4.0 mi
Franklin HillNE 40°1,798 m17.7 mi
Baker MountainW 266°1,685 m23.8 mi
Engineer MountainE 98°1,648 m16.3 mi
Baker HillsW 265°1,647 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0719:44
June solstice05:5720:2821:10
September equinox07:1918:5319:30
December solstice07:5616:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242739455463747161473525
Precip in1.31.11.51.51.81.20.30.51.01.50.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brigham City 28 WNW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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